Day 151 - Access Scaffolding Removed

Week 32 - Day 151
The temporary scaffolding that provided the working floor above the gallery floor and provided access for work on the ceiling was removed today. The view of the ceiling can now be seen from the chapel floor and means that restoration work scan proceed to the gallery and the pews.
Withe the scaffolding removed the windows can now start to be replaced.

Day 147 - Plaster Work to Ceiling Painted

Week 31 - Day 147
The vertical face of the dropped ceiling over  the organ space, behind the pulpit was filled in and painted today

Day 119 - Lath and Plaster Ceiling

Week 25 - Day 119
Continuing to apply the first layer of lime plaster to the ceiling lathes.

Day 117 - Makers Mark on Cleaned up Ceiling Rose

Week 24 - Day 117
At the beginning of the project the ceiling roses were removed from their position and sent away for cleaning. One was fractured and broke during removal so a new cast has now been made from it.
A makers mark was revealed as all the layers of over-painting were removed.
Any one any ideas about who made it?

Day 116 - First Coats of Lime Plaster to Chapel Ceiling

Week 24 - Day 116
The first coats of lime plaster were applied to the lathes of the chapel ceiling today.

First coat of lime plaster being applied to the ceiling lathes
at George Street Chapel, Oldham. 

Day 83 - Ceiling at South End of Chapel

Week 18 - Day 83
Nice view today of the ceiling at the south end of the chapel over the pulpit and the organ.
The laths await their covering in lime plaster. Note the retention of the original plaster at the vertical wall where the ceiling height changes.

Ceiling at the south end of George Street Chapel
over the pulpit and organ.
The new ceiling laths await their coating of lime plaster.

Day 59 - The Variety of Works to the Roof, Walls, Ceiling, Chapel Floor, Woodwork and the Cellar

Week 14 - Day 59
Work proceeds on the roof, the ceiling, the chapel floor, the woodwork and in the cellar.

The two chimney stacks are almost completely rebuilt.

Repointing to the end gable facing David Street.

Work continues to put up the laths that will hold the lime plaster ceiling.

Boarding is taped down to the chapel floor
to protect the original floor boards.

The pulpit and front of the pews are sanded down now that the
wood graining has been removed.

The damp-proof tanking band is applied to the lower sections
of the outer walls in the cellar.

Day 57 - Ceiling laths and roof insulation

Week 13 - Day 57
The work to put the ceiling laths in place continues.
Also today, an experiment in placing the roof insulation in place. This has to be put in place between the ceiling and the roof slates, but can't rest on top of the laths as the insulation will be laid before the plaster in spread through the laths to key it in place. So, the insulation needs to be laid over a mesh of string with clearance between it and the top of the laths!
With the laths in place some detail of the purlins becomes clearer to see from the top - but is hidden from view from below!

One bay of laths completed in the roof of George Street Chapel, Oldham.

Roof insulation between the rafters and over the
ceiling laths.

Insulation laid between rafters over the ceiling laths
at George Street Chapel, Oldham

Underside view of the purlin arrangement.
Detail being hidden by the ceiling laths.

Top view of the tusked purlins at George Street Chapel.

A choice of different types of slate for the roof
for George Street Chapel, Oldham.

Day 53 - Fixing New laths in Place

Week 11 - Day 53
New laths have started to be put in place to form the new lath and plaster ceiling.
The laths are being held in place with stainless steel wood screws.